yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Thunderbolt Android Development] kpitao:
Rooted!!!!!

Thank you

Followed PDF instructions on page 70 or so.......

Had to get adb 64 bit files too.....

No errors......

Thank you again!!

How do I donate?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Pithism:
how long does it take you guys to get root with this method?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cnmsales:
The Dev has a link in the OP for donations.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] crasher6:
Wow,took me quite a few tries to get this phone rooted.But in the end it worked.

Thanks
[Thunderbolt Android Development] corenojoe:
Rooted and making my first backup with clockwork!! So pumped! Thanks DBZ and HolyGrail and anybody else who worked so hard and put up with all of our panic enduced questions lol. I will be donating now.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oneders65:
Help Please

What do I do? the rooter is stuck at step two with ................ going on. My firmware shows 1.03.605.10. I probably did not check "usb debugging" in time.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cnmsales:
Kill root.exe , set to debug mode, plug phone back in and rerun root.exe
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oneders65:
When I do will I start back at Step1 or step 2?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cnmsales:
As long as step one completed you will want to start with step 2.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oneders65:
Thanks for the help. running step 2 again.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] corenojoe:
Donation complete. Thanks again guys
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Irish Whiskey:
Did i see somewhere a list of bloat that can be deleted?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Orio56:
I can't get it to recognize my phone. Debugging is on. Charge only mode. Downloaded and installed drivers. still nothing. What am I missing?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ugadawg67:
Stuck at step 2

Says s-off now but never updated or said update complete, getting contact dbzfanatic error. what now?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] maizekidstill81:
How did you get the permission to work for you. I still can't get mine going.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ckochinsky125:
Well sadly gotta say im done trying this method I've done it atleast 20 times and it doesnt work even with the new updated software so looks like I'll just have to wait for another 1 click root or when this one gets updated so it will work with my phone.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] pmdied:
I repeated step 2 until it worked; it rebooted into Clockwork recovery so I knew it took.

I needed to do this 5-6 times before it worked.

Then I did step 3 and everything worked. Took awhile though.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] pmdied:
This happened to me 6-7 times. Kill Rooter.exe and restart. It took a while for it to work but eventually it did.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ruddymart:
Until you get your phone to reboot at step 3 the rooting is not complete despite the congratulating message you get. I did step 2 and 3 countless times until finally got the phone to reboot at the last step.

'dbzfanatic' said that the congratulation message shows up informing you got root but you have to wait and if the phone does not reboot wait 30sec and click again.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tommyxv:
DL Bloat Freezer from the market. I just freezed all my bloatware which stops it from running and removed it from the apps drawer. You can un-freeze them whenever you need to.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Studsted:
Second step error

Ok, everything went fine until the second step. When I clicked step two it pushed some things and then said error: contact db at XDA or post in forum...

Then it says, again after rebooting turn usb debuging back on and unplug phone... finished....

My phone is black (off) and the are now 5 lines of dots!

This sounds bad but so did other thing on here, please help!

EDIT: Ok, well first off the screen went black becasue it defaults to turning the screen off when connected to USB, not as I had set it. Secondly, I restarted rooter and it is plugging away on the second update! Sorry for the sky is falling!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ugadawg67:
It doesn't find my device anymore, debugging is checked
[Thunderbolt Android Development] andrew53517:
"You now have a fully rooted Thunderbolt with S-OFF. Congradulations!"

YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! :D Thanks again to everyone who helped me! I mean really! You guys have helped me a TONNNN! So thanks again! :) I GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!!!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Pithism:
YAAAYYYYY just rooted, so happy, DB you rock

cant wait for the roms and kernels to come in the near future

once again DB you rock

and thanks to everyone else for trying this stuff out before me and going through the troubles and getting help

good luck everyone
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tcfrombn:
is there a mirror for the new version yet? megaupload is giving me nothing but problems.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oneders65:
Data Connection?

Got Rooted this method. WooHoo! question about data connection. I noticed that after the ROOT process I have no data connection. Will this come back on its own or do I have to re-activate the phone. I can send text and make calls but no internet. :(
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cnmsales:
Sorry man, the Dev killed the mirror because there was issues with folks getting the old version.

I did have a torrent for it but I have killed it and all links to it as to allow time for users to fall off of it and allow time for a new version to come out.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cnmsales:
Did you try restarting your phone?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
Running the whole process again.....didnt take the first time :mad:
[Thunderbolt Android Development] Studsted:
Woot I have Root!

I got my T-bolt rooted. I had to run step one twice (my bad didn't download HTC sync). Ran step two twice (gave me a scary error to contact DB, but I just re-clicked step 2 again and it ran). Also had to run step three twice (it just didn't reset my phone)

I verified root and backed up with Titanium.

Thanks DB, even though I haven’t posted much I feel I know you as I have been reading this forum for two days now! You rock

EDIT: BTW, took about an hour with all the restarts.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
For those that ARE rooted...are you installing superuser from the market??

THanks

Ran 2 FULL root attempts...with no joy! ahhhhhhhhh
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tcfrombn:
Any chance you'll start another torrent soon? I simply can't get the new version from megaupload. :(
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
How do I fix the su permissions in recovery? I dont know how to do that
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
Don't worry to much about it that's the last step its an option you scroll down to and press ok no biggie just try to get the first 3 steps going
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
I have been through all 3 steps 3 times already with no errors, I just dont get root.

When I try to run superuser or TB it tells there is no root or that su is not found.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
Ok there's a PDF file on page 70 step by step will lead to s-off and root
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
Did you try rebooting your phone in recovery?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ckochinsky125:
So I think it finally worked lol it says granted superuser permissions lol finally.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
Ok I will grab that

No, I dont know how to do that.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
If you completed the first 3 steps perfectly it should've rebooted 3 times, now unplug the phone power off wait a couple secs then hold down power and volume down button simultaneously you will get the h-boot screen then scroll down to recovery and select it should go into clockwork mod
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
Scroll down to advanced select then choose " fix permissions "

Also before this in the h-boot screen it should say s-off
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
LOL..sorry I didnt explain myself....IT didn't reboot 3 times. I did the WHOLE root process 3 times....with no root.

Going to try the fix permissions now...brb
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
Yeah you need to be rooted first to be able to fix permissions
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
Ok I get to the screen that says recovery...but the vol down button doesn't move the cursor.....so I cannot get to the recovery option.

It just starts the hboot process again.

Gosh this is frustrating.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] c_live_lee:
Hell Yeah! It took me a while to get up the nerve to jump on this but, after following this thread since post one, downloading the PDF for some guidance (highly recommended, btw) and downloading all the needed files, I'm now rooted with S-Off and freshly rebooted from my first backup on the Thunderbolt! I'm glad I waited it out for the updated method. It was deceptively easy. The only problem I had was due to my misunderstanding of some of the PDF's description of step one. Once I got past that little hiccup though, it went off without a hitch. Finished up step 3, then went to the markets (Amazon and Android) to DL a few essential apps, performed my backup and, proceeded immediately to rocking back and forth in a fetal position while waiting on a ROM fix. :'-(

Great job devs! Thank you for all the long hours you put into all your respective works and for the impossible amount of patience and restraint most of you show while repeatedly explaining things to lesser life forms, such as myself, in these forums.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] raknarc:
Dbz, can't thank you enough! I've read every post in this thread and patiently waited until after your final version was released through only the one download link. I had to do steps 1 and 2 twice, but step 3 completed the process 1st time. Having read all the drama from yesterday as it unfolded, my hat's off to you, bro; your patience (and hard work) is greatly appreciated. Once I get a rom flashed, I'm off to bed, but I'll be back on later to root my bro-n-law's TBolt and help with some of the repeated, obvious questions that I witnessed earlier should they reoccur. My grateful donation is en route to you.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cnmsales:
I will not be posting a torrent link here unless the Dev gives the ok. I doubt thats going to happen. Sorry.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
I just realized that the clockwork top line says s-on, the instructions in the pdf on page 70, say that it should say s-off. Could that be the issue?

Anyone know how to change that ?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] killakrishook3r:
lol great stuff man, good work, also i just noticed one of the tags on the thread is #winning. lulz
[Thunderbolt Android Development] lpd0084:
Does your battery need to be charged above a certain level before starting like the D2?

Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] tommyxv:
Don't know if these will help anyone but here are some pics of the process during the root.....
[Thunderbolt Android Development] raknarc:
I've always thought it wise to be fully charged before rooting, flashing, saving/restoring, etc.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] maizekidstill81:
I'm fixing permissions! I'm fixing permissions!

Yeah!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] jr4000watts:
feels good huh?

lol
[Thunderbolt Android Development] HolyGrail:
Ok, I just woke up, what's been happening in here? Lots of posts to read.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] sportadic22:
im about to plunge in and do this.... quick question: what is the final outcome of this process... in terms i mean what rom is installed? just a fresh with root rom... or a bloat free one.. or what.do i need to get one... to load after?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Final outcome is you have stock with root and busybox, s-off, and clockwork recovery
[Thunderbolt Android Development] sportadic22:
cool thanks.. starting it now
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oneders65:
I got ROOT and e-off.

I have no data connection.

I can make calls and receive/send text.

Tried powering down and back up.

Will ROOT survive a factory reset?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
I don't think it will honestly. As for data connection somewhere in settings you need to change something. HolyGrail knows so when he gets back on I'll have him post how to change the band settings.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oneders65:
Ok. Thanks!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] HolyGrail:
Can you use wifi? Did you ever turn off 4G?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] sportadic22:
it worked.... im making a back up as we speak..

im so mad tho because i was doing like a play by play response... and when i finally got done.. and pushed post. it said log in (bc it took me so long to do it) so i logged in.. but then it said it couldnt post bc idk blah blah..push back. so i did.. ofcourse my BIG WRITING WAS GONE! haha lameeee

but ya it went prettttyyy smooth...

had to restart the exe about 3-4 times..

once on step 1... once on step 2 or twice.. i forget.. and 1 on step 3.

i couldnt get into recovery from phone being off.. it like did it so fast just going straight into checking PG...so i kept having to say no update.. but it worked thru rom manager

THANKS

Update ---

btw ..the wholle process..including making backup.. took about 4am to 5:05am PST
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Wow that bites. Glad you got it though :).
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oneders65:
I can use WiFi but never turned 4G off.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oneders65:
Can use WiFi and did not turn 4G off.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Did some digging, seems to be an issue that was there before rooting. None of my testers have reported losing data after rooting and they've used this method (obviously) but download phone info from the market (wifi of course), open it and go into "Phone Info", then scroll down and set "Preferred Network Type" to LTE (Auto).

If that doesn't work reboot your phone, that's all I can really say to try.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
When I click on Step 1, it does this every time:

Reading devices...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

List of devices attached

Error! Device not found.

Please make sure your device is connected, in charge-only mode, and has USB Debugging enabled.

Exiting program...
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Did you install the htc sync drivers? Also are you on a 64bit version of windows?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] oneders65:
no data connection

Tried your suggestion. That did not work. VZcustomer service wanted me to do a factory rest but phone will not do a factory reset while ROOTED. Guess I need to go back to stock and get a replacement and start over. I do not believe the ROOT process had anything to do with connection issue.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Can't you do a factory reset from clockwork? Alright thanks for confirming it's not a root issue.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
Dbz I finally got root and s-off about 1:30 am had redownload the updated rar updated rooter and 64 zip and start fresh and success ,its extremely simple once you get the files in order , can easily be classed with unrevoked except for the manual reboot ,hats off great work ,donation on its way .
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
Drivers installed and I'm on Windows XP SP2...not sure if it's 64bit or what. How can I check?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] cnmsales:
Hey I had this very same problem when I flashed the custom Rom on my phone for the first time. Lost data completely. All I did was reflash the rom. I would recommend you do a full back up of your stock rom and flash something onto it and see what happens. Remember to wipe before the flash.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
Can someone please help me to figure out how to get s-off VS s-on....I think that maybe my issue.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] eon69nc:
Fast and easy

Thanks so much for the root tool, I had mine done within 10 minutes. I had an Atrix and had to dump that cause I wanted to have my custom roots. I was impressed at the overall process and ease of use. Great Job and good instructions.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
Ok, finally got it to pushing files! We'll see how this goes!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
now working.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] davidetkin511:
to root the thunderbolt it is first downgraded to a previous build, right? is the build it downgrades to bug free? does everything work?

thanks

-david
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
just freaking out again...killing the process and restarting got it going again on Step 2
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
Anyone else having this problem after root cannot boot into recovery. Not able to backup or flash anything else, I had the option just after I rooted but seems to be gone now
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
now working again.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
@holy try the the 64bit files. Might work if you don't know

@nero did you delete the PG05IMG.zip file? If not that could be why
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
Dbz _ can you help me with my s-on issue? I think that maybe my problem here.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
That was the first thing I deleted DB. On the SD card
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
@dtt ok explain in detail the issue, its hard to keep up with everyone

@nero tried rebooting from rommanager? That usually works.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] nerogold:
Thanks DB I deleted rm and bought the paid version and seemed to have done it
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Glad you got it. As a notice to everyone you don't NEED to buy the full version, the one that you have after rooting will work too.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dtt255:
Ok cannot get root although everything seems to be fine.

I tried to reset the permissions in recovery but the volume buttons will not move to any choices.

Then I last night I noticed that the first line of the clockwork says s-on NOT s-off like it is stated in that pdf on page 70 of this thread.

When I go back to the bootloader is just sits at the first option and then after about 10 seconds starts to try to do the update, but I just press NO when asked. Because I don't think that is the issue. I think it is the s-on issue.

Then again I am assuming THIS is my issue, but I am not sure.

EVERY step of the process seems to work fine.

Thanks

Dtt
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
This is working smoothly now, just had to kill the rooter process a few times...almost to step 3 now.

If people download the RAR in the OP and follow the Instructions PDF on page 70, this is pretty much idiot proof! Once this is successful, donation is coming your way, db!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
@dtt If you have s-on something went wrong. Unroot and start from step 1 to make sure everything took. Your phone should reboot on its own after each step.

@holy alright glad you got it :) and thanks in advance.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
When I click on step 3, it doesn't push anything via adb...it just says You now have a fully rooted Thunderbolt with S-OFF. Congradulations!

Is that right? When I click on fix permissions in RM, it gives me an error: An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Do it again, it'll reboot on its own in step 3 too.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
I did. I keep killing the process and it just gives me: You now have a fully rooted Thunderbolt with S-OFF. Congradulations!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Don't turn it off, just keepb pressing it until it reboots.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] holywhitebread:
Ok, I killed it again and I unplugged my phone to replug it back in and it started rebooting...went to fix permissions and it worked! Rebooting now for hopefully the final time! Thank you sooo much!!
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Yeah thisll be the final time you need to, and you're welcome. I thought you had already done the unplug/replug otherwise I would've mentioned it earlier.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] BigMace23:
stuck on step 1... it pushed the files, booted into the boot screen. There I clicked bootloader, it checked files(which seemed really fast, couldn't even read what it was doing) and its now not giving me an option to upgrade. What should I do?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
You did or did not press power to enter bootloader.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] BigMace23:
In the instructions it says: It will first take a minute and go through checking the PG05IMG.zip file

that was just pushed to your phone. After that is complete it will ask

you whether you want to upgrade or not. Press VOLUME UP.

Its not giving me the prompt to say wether I want to upgrade or not
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Did it reboot on its own? Either way boot into android again and rerun step 1
[Thunderbolt Android Development] BigMace23:
yes I already pressed power to enter the bootloader
[Thunderbolt Android Development] BigMace23:
Sry I didn't see this post before I posted again... (When can I have two posts within 5 minutes? That rule is pissing me off!) But anyway, it seems to be stuck in the bootloader, not rebooting on its own, so how do I reboot manually?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
It should boot INTO the bootloader on its own, did it? Also I think after 10 posts.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] BigMace23:
Yes it did, but now its stuck in it and is not giving me an option to upgrade or whatever, how would I manually reboot into android so I can restart the process?

Right now I have options for fastboot, recovery, factory reset, simlock, hboot usb, and image crc
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Use the volume keys to navigate the bootloader options and power to select, reboot should be there somewhere.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] BigMace23:
Is fastboot the same as reboot? Is there a button I can press to back out of a menu?

nvm figured it out
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ugadawg67:
Wont push file

Have latest version, have correct drivers installed, running windows 7 X64, have the files for those installed. during step one it either gets to flashing misc and enters bootloader, but no image file is there so no option to upgrade. Tried for 5 hours last night and since 8 this morning, it is not 1:38, any ideas?
[Thunderbolt Android Development] dbzfanatic:
Try NOT using the 64bit files, you only need them if it doesn't push with the regular ones. When the files pushed how many rows of dots did the PG05IMG.zip file had
[Thunderbolt Android Development] ugadawg67:
Sometimes about half a line and sometimes 4 lines, I noticed that the phone disappears as a drive at times also. I have tried it without the files, I just added the files about 2 hours ago. I have of yet to have it push pgo5img to the phone.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] TheMorlince:
Sorry must have skipped pages there going back and forth in tabs. If you want i'll take it down, but as you said you can just change the exe and people can download the new exe correct? If you want it down just tell me. Sorry i missed that.

*Edit*

Just so you know it's not a public torrent, just private, didnt post it on torrent sites.
[Thunderbolt Android Development] frodsteamin2:
tried this several times: Sometimes in step 3 the install process for the apk files freezes, this will cause the program to stall. Wait 5-6 minutes then kill the adb.exe process and you should be fine. If they aren't in the app drawer simply re-run step 3. (This is an adb quirk, not one with my program).

but still couldn't get it do install apps as well as get su copied and change permissions. Am I missing something? anyone else have this issue. solutions? thanks